#WeThePeople LIVE

Can an Asian American be "racist" against whites? Many have argued an emphatic "No" ever since the New York Times appointed Sarah Jeong to its editorial board, despite her Twitter history of anti-white prejudice. What should we make of that?

The French soccer team that won the World Cup was pretty black. Too black, apparently, for racists, white supremacists and... Daily Show host Trevor Noah?

Rachel Corbett, panelist on The Project, tries to convince Josh to care about the 11 boys saved from a Thai cave. Why doesn't he?

Kyle Kulinski is progressive talk show host whose YouTube show, Secular Talk, has more than half a million subscribers and almost half a billion video views.

Is it moral for a restaurant to boot out a Trump administration official? How much should you seek to "understand" your political foes, and how much is that a naïve instinct that'll only get your ass kicked?

You probably eat chicken, right? You might even be eating some right now. But how did they go from scrawny fowl scratching around in the wild to the industrial commodity that they are now

What's better than a Royal Wedding, you ask? How about an all-new LIVE episode taped during the Royal Wedding with three of Australia’s most famous, thoughtful and funny media personalities

As a non-Muslim, the Arab commentator Lalo Dagach is a champion of minority rights in the Arab world. A razor sharp thinker and unapologetic firebrand, Lalo and Josh sit down to solve the world's problems... one misguided stereotype at a time.

Kevin Peter Hickerson is a nuclear physicist and the host of the comedy podcast 'Surely You're Joking', where science and comedy collide. He joins Josh to explain nuclear physics and comedy. Easy, right?

Why is this modern life so anxious? Why are we popping so much Prozac and Xanax? British journalist Johann Hari has a bombshell of a theory

Michael Ian Black is famous for The State and Wet Hot American Summer. He is very funny. He is very thoughtful. He dislikes guns. He likes moose. What does that make him? Exactly: A perfect guest for this very show.

No, not just airstrikes on Syria, but a live show plumbing military history, the guts of sacrifice, and why millennials are rolling the dice with civilization

Josh takes a moment to talk about this thing we call race. Is it real? Or is it a social construct? Or is it both? And can you really tell if someone is Irish just by looking at them?

A sea change is sweeping the White House. A new Secretary of State. A new CIA chief. And a new National Security Advisor, John Bolton. Will he destroy the world?

Heidi Matthews is a Canadian law professor and a self-described socialist feminist sex radical. She has a few problems with the #MeToo movement—and isn’t shy to tell Josh why.

In a world fractured by fundamentalism, Josh steps back to ask some bigger questions. To understand the meaning of life, tune in.

Rutger Bregman and Josh wrestle with a number of his audacious ideas: a 15-hour work week, the robot revolution, whether you're wasting your life on a meaningless job, and how you could focus on bigger stuff

Has #MeToo gone too far? Are we encouraging young women to be victims? In front of a live audience, two of Australia’s most successful women from different generations discuss sexual harassment and political sex scandals

In the wake of the second-deadliest shooting at a public school in US history, Josh ditches our regular episode to bring you his unique perspective as a foreigner living in America.

Josh and Paul Shaprio, founder of Compassion Over Killing, wrestle with the big questions of animal welfare, ethics, biology... and the food revolution that’s coming.

“Dr Karl” is the most popular face of science in Australia. He sits down with Josh to discuss communicating science to the general public.

Happy Australia Day, America. We discuss why Australia's national day is so controversial, what makes Aussies weird, what perplexes us about Americans, why some countries truly are shitholes, and why babies should never be allowed at the tennis

Two days after Donald Trump beat Hillary Clinton in the presidential election, Josh sat down with one of the world's greatest scientists and rationalists, Richard Dawkins, at a live event at Philadelphia's Penn Museum

What did we do wrong in 2017? How might we do 2018 better?

Host of the David Pakman Show, a nationally syndicated progressive talk show on TV and radio.

It's 3 years until Election Night 2020. One year down. Three to go.

Kmele Foster on being black (or not?), the culture wars, Trump, and free speech.

Josh and Ben sit down to attempt a constructive disagreement about the role of the State, religion, Medicare, transgender issues and more.

Scott is among Donald Trump’s most intriguing fans. He’s one of the world’s most successful cartoonists as the creator of “Dilbert”, the comic strip that appears in 2,000 newspapers in 65 countries and 25 languages.

It’s a special summer spectacular, “The Best of the Brits”, in which Josh brings you highlights from two of his favorite observers of human behavior.

Do you “mansplain”? Do you “whitesplain”? Josh gets into a robust argument about identity politics, free speech and political correctness with proud left-winger Thomas Smith of the podcast Serious Inquiries Only.

Left-wing conversational bomb-thrower Michael Brooks is launching his own online talk show. But can he save the world?

In turbulent times, we can lose sight of the little things—such as, for example, the meaning of life. Oliver Burkeman hasn’t. Why should you be happy when everything’s going screwy? Listen in and find out.

Josh and Bret sit down, not to discuss what happened—you can hear that elsewhere—but to discuss how his ideas led him here: Ideas about equality, learning, justice, and Ritalin.

Rachel Corbett sits down with Josh to hammer out her thoughts about feminism, equality, and and the unfairer sex.

“America’s War on Drugs” is a new History Channel show that uncovers how the C.I.A. and the mafia stoked America’s appetite for illegal drugs.

In the wake of the Manchester concert attack and two London terrorist attacks, Ali and Josh dig into the thorny topic of how to reform Islam without tarnishing Muslims.

Joining Josh to wrestle through the moral mayhem of meat is Paul Shapiro of the Humane Society and the founder of Compassion Over Killing. Grab a burger and settle in.

Josh sits down with comic Mike Coscarelli and libertarian journalist Anthony Fisher to ask: How much free speech is too much free speech?

Dig deep into your brain juice, humans, and geek out about morality and the limits of reason. It’s Part Two of Josh’s sit-down with the Very Bad Wizards: philosopher Tamler Sommers and psychologist David Pizarro.

Behold! The wizards speaketh! Tamler Sommers is a philosopher and David Pizarro is a psychologist who ponder human morality on their podcast, Very Bad Wizards.

Put your history hats on, humans. It’s time for everyone's favorite charismatically-rumpled Professor of Democracy & Justice to make the case for, well… Democracy! And Justice!

What is impeachment? How does it work? Has President Trump done anything impeachable? And if he has, would impeachment be politically wise? Would it be just?

Kmele Foster of FreeThink Media is our guest this week. He doesn’t like Jake Tapper. Because Jake Tapper believes in objectivity. But doesn’t Kmele? Doesn’t Josh? Wait, what?

Sam Harris and Josh wrestle with such mind-expanding questions as what it means to be self-aware, whether computers will ever feel, and whether consciousness might be woven into the very fabric of the universe.

James West and Ben Dreyfus are young renegade reporters who work as Senior Editors at the non-profit investigative news magazine Mother Jones

Free speech. Campus protests. Black Lives Matter. Snowflakes. Sam Harris is one of America’s most insightful and controversial public intellectuals.

At a live Brooklyn lollapalooza, three commanding comics join Josh to discuss being black,female and/or just weird in the first 100 days of Trump's America.

#WeThePeople LIVE has been picked up by Slate's Panoply network and we're celebrating with a return to our roots: Bantering live in a Brooklyn bar.

Three big stories are coming out of EuropaLand this week, and Josh wants to figure out what they mean for you. First, the UK just announced a surprise early election; second, France goes to the polls next week in an election that could blow up the E.U....

The world has gone gaga over a viral video of an innocent passenger being dragged violently off a plane. Why? Why are we so transfixed? Why are airlines so crappy, and cops so aggressive? Why are corporations so cynical, and why do we stand by? Josh co...

President Trump has fired missiles into Syria after its dictator, President Assad, gassed civilians. The alt-Right is furious. The Left is, too. Who better to burst the anti-Trump bubble than a smart hawk like Eli Lake? He and Josh break down the most ...

Should Democrats give a damn about hillbillies? They seem to feel they should. Since Trump, there’s been much hand-wringing about how to escape the liberal bubble and understand the white rural working poor. “Quit it”, says Frank Rich, the editor-at-la...

It's been a controversial week for comedy legend Andy Kindler. The Letterman alum kicked a hornet's nest by tweeting that Sam Harris is an anti-Muslim bigot... on what turned out to be the eve of a jihadist attack on Westminster. Harris pushe...

Louis Theroux is one of the most important figures on British TV. His BBC documentaries have won him two BAFTAs, an Emmy nomination and superstar status across the pond (and Down Under). Louis started out as a correspondent on Michael Moore’s NBC show ...

Amid all the chatter about Muslim bans, refugees and anti-discrimination, it can be tricky to know how to tread on the topic of Islam. Join Josh and Eiynah, the renowned ex-Muslim pro-sex feminist, as they dig into the thorny issues of Trumpism, Islami...

What does a sharp New York gal from a Trump-voting Wisconsin county think about the President's first speech to Congress? And about Syrians? And about identity politics? And about end-of-life health care for greedy baby boomers? Why, Josh digs int...

Who cares about Australia? Well, Trump does, a bit. And Josh does, a lot. And so does Aussie journalist and all-round clever funny guy James West, of Mother Jones magazine in New York. Together, they explain Australia's refugee policy, the kerfuff...

A Trump supporter, an anti-Trumper walk into a bar to discuss Milo Yiannopoulos, masculinity and the backlash from the Left… and get derailed into discussing immigration, assimilation, bigotry, neoliberalism and whether The West Is The Best. How will i...

Free will! Marxism! Moral philosophy! Cruelty to animals! Cruelty to Nazis! Sam Harris! Peter Singer! This week, Josh takes a break from politics in a wide-ranging, thought-provoking dialog with the wisest comedian we know, Myq Kaplan. The two of them ...

Probably not. Who knows? Maybe Medium.com does. Several articles have gone viral on Facebook with titles like "“Trial balloon for a coup." Might the chaos of Trump's first two weeks be a deception? Whom should we believe, dear listener? ...

Josh has a lot to say. About 13 minutes worth of thoughts.

In such a crazy week debating really does need saving and luckily this week's guest made debate great again. Josh is joined by Sabrina Jalees, Josh Androsky and Eliza Skinner. @JOSHZEPPS @WTP_LIVE

After a relaxing holiday hiatus, we're back! And so is America's political shitstorm. Amid sordid rumors about his links to Russia, Trump held his first press conference as president-elect. Today, Josh is joined from Moscow by Russian dissi...

Welcome back humans. Back when we were young, supple and innocent, Josh took the show to Philly. We have finally recovered from the disturbing news we received while there and are now ready to release this episode... I'm being semi serious, but ...

Welcome back, humans. Do you need a break from the storm? Something personal and fun? Well, we did. So enjoy this conversation between legendary comic Andy Kindler and Josh. @WTP_LIVE @JOSHZEPPS

Josh is joined by white Republican female human Carrie Sheffield and non-white Democratic female human Samhita Mukopadhyay. But we don't see labels, coz we're, like, so totes beyond identity. Does Trump herald the end of identity politics, or...

Welcome back humans! Fusion's financial megawhizz breaks down the breakdown of the American Working class. Globalization? NAFTA? China? What to do? And what will Trumponomics look like? @WTP_LIVE @JOSHZEPSS #MakeDebateHealthy

Welcome back humans! Now that the election dust has settled Josh delivers a 21 minute speech like you've never heard on this show before. Then our favorite socialist, Harvey Kaye, and our favorite libertarian, Kmele Foster, wrestle with the futu...

Josh is joined by Slate's Political Gabfest host David Plotz. They take turns trying to calm eachother. #MakeDebatehealthy @WTP_LIVE @JOSHZEPPS

Welcome back humans! This week Josh broke out of his elitist high tower and went deep into the heartland of a swing state! Well, he went to Philly and talked to a bunch of smug comics, but it's a great show, that made debate lighthearted and hea...

Welcome back humans! The countdown is on and Josh was able to wax and worry with our friends at the Majority Report. As always, Sam Seder and Michael Brooks help keep things healthy. Enjoy! @WTP_LIVE @JOSHZEPPS #MakeDebateHealthy

We are back with a live and HEATED debate humans! Josh was joined by three fan favorites, Akilah Hughes, Chris Hamilton and James Myers and debate got extra healthy. Strap yourself in for an intense hour. #MakeDebateHealthyAgain @JOSHZEPPS @WTP_LIVE

Welcome back humans! This is a bonus complain-fest with our crew from Ep. 57, Roger Sachar, Giluia Rozzi and Michael Moynihan. They stuck around for a bit to talk about the hellhole we all love...twitter. Will be back with a topical episode about th...

The day after one of the most fiery presidential debates in a generation -- after a week of Trumpian cataclysms and defections -- Josh dials in from an undisclosed location in Bangkok to riff with the one and only Mike Pesca, host of The Gist, about th...

Trump! Islam! Syria! Multiculturalism! Transgender words! Danish hot dogs! Devour it all as Josh pulls no punches with Gad Saad, the firebrand behavioral scientist who makes regressive leftists quake in their sustainably-farmed hemp booties. Saad is a ...

Welcome back humans! Josh took the stage at Over the Eight with the lovely Roger Sachar, Michael Moynihan and Giulia Rozzi to get past the "oh snap he went there" and dig a little deeper. And when they dug in, it got dark, it got funny, blo...

Welcome back humans. Josh jumped on the Skype to talk to the wise Nick Gillespie about voices and topics that need to be a part of our debate...but won't be. #MakeDebateHealthyAgain @JOSHZEPPS @WTP_LIVE

Donald and Hillary are now neck-and-neck in key battleground states. Is this a temporary blip, or is Clinton floundering? What is it about Hillary that makes her such a hard sell? HuffPost political guru Jason Linkins dissects the Foibles of the Clinto...

Welcome back humans! Josh sat down with "Wrecked" star Zach Cregger before the show became a hit. The two talk about the creative drive and the risks they take. Enjoy! @WTP_LIVE @JOSHZEPPS

Welcome to Part Deux of a difficult conversation about having difficult conversations. Three of Josh's favorites minds joined him for a powerful discussion. Listen to Part One first. Let's #makedebatehealthyagain, humans. @wtp_live @joshzepps

"Welcome, humans, to a difficult conversation about having difficult conversations. Three of Josh's favorites minds join him for a powerful discussion that gets... interesting. Hey. We're here to #makedebatehealthyagain, folks. @wtp_liv...

Welcome back humans! On this bonus episode we continue our conversation with Myq Kaplan, Corinne Fisher, and James Myers, but this half hour takes a personal turn. It's about sex scandals, it's about relationships, it's about blood play...

Welcome back humans! This week Josh is joined by Myq Kaplan, Corinne Fisher, and James Myers live at Over the Eight Bar in Brooklyn. But, this episode isn't about hipster bars, it's about the about the border, sports stadiums, college campu...

Welcome back humans! This week Josh has an in-depth conversation with Negin Farsad and Kmele Foster about racial profiling and personal identity. They laugh, they provoke one another, they sweat, they #MakeDebateHealthyAgain. @JoshZepps @WTP_LIVE

Welcome back humans! We are damn near live at Majority Fm with great guests Kmele Foster, Negin Farsad, and Krystyna Hutchinson! On this ep we discuss the horse race, take a brief reprieve in chatting about the Olympics, and then we dive into calling...

Welcome back humans! This country is very good at many things, for instance prescribing medications or labeling people. We are not so good at discussing mental illness in a personal and complicated way. That's why this week Josh is joined by Al...

Welcome back to another genuinely live show humans! This week Josh is joined by Kmele Foster, Kyle Ayers, and Samhita Mukhopadhyay. The four examine the DNC convention from top to bottom, from left to right... and other ways! Then, they take a close...

Welcome to a post GOP convention show! Frequent guest Michael "Socialist" Brooks and Roger "Republican" Sachar sat down last month to talk the future the Republicans. We figured this is the perfect week to bring it to you. @JoshZ...

Welcome back to a heated three person panel WTPL. This episode was recorded last night as the attacks in France were unfolding, so Josh and guests had time to reflect on the current shit show that was developing and look back at last week's trage...

You spoke, humans, and we listened. After much clamouring from their mutual fans, Josh finally caught up with Dave Rubin: comic, TV host, anti-regressive-leftist and Islamophobia-phobe. Tune in as they discuss politics, culture, terrorism, liberalism p...

AUSTRALIAN ELECTION #1: Wil Anderson

Guess what? There was an election in Australia! A big one! A weird one! In part #1 of our two-part AustralianElectionPalooza Special, Josh sits down with the wildly popular Aussie comic and TV host Wil Anderson to help Americans feel better about thei...

Josh jumped on the phone with Felix Salmon to discuss BREXIT. @WTP_LIVE @JOSHZEPPS #MakeDebateHealthyAgain

Welcome back to a very not live but very we-the-people-ie conversation. Josh sat down with frequent smart-ass Anthony Lappé and WTPL rookie Sarah Aziza. Sarah is an up and coming journalist, Anthony is a grizzled veteran and they serve up a fascinati...

Welcome to another odd WeThePeople LIVE! Due to a last minute emergency Josh handed the reigns to beloved WTPL vet Michael Brooks. Joining Michael were three delightful guest: Kevin Allison, Roger Sarchar, and Aparna Nancherla. The four make debate...

Welcome to something totally different! This is a one on one with WTPL producer Grant Irving. Grant is releasing an intense story on the CBC's LOVEME podcast on Monday the 20th. Josh sat down with Grant to discuss everything that went into ma...